Soccer Player Heading to Pros, Weekend Storm Looming, Intel Finalists

Here are the top headlines reported across Long Island Patches on Wednesday (click the links to read the full stories):

• Hicksville Grad Drafted to Play Professional Soccer
• Weekend Nor’easter Could Drop a Half-Foot of Snow on Long Island
• Police: N. Bellmore Man Dies in Upstate Accident
• DA: Flavor Flav Indicted on Speeding, Suspended License
• Long Beach Swimmer to Try for 2016 Olympics
• Commack High’s Scott Massa Named Intel Finalist
• JFK Bellmore’s Samuel Epstein Named Intel Finalist
• Police: Greenport Man Arrested For DWI Charge After Crashing Into Fire Hydrant
• Police: Drunk Flanders Man Arrested After Almost Crashing Into Police Car
• Medford Boy Honored For Helping to Save Family, Neighbors From Fire
• Cops: Man Found with Cocaine, Marijuana in Hicksville
• 5th Confirmed Case of MRSA at Rocky Point High School
• WANTED: Christina Perdicaro
• Cops Release Photo of Huntington Station Bank Robber
• Ward Melville Swimmer Dives Into History Books
• Police Seek Suspect in Medford Home Invasion
• Change.org Petition Calls for Full-Day Kindergarten
• Three Minutes Across the Counter with Vivek Anand
• Thief Cut Door Hinges to Break into Inwood Supermarket
• Police: 100 Firefighters Battle Cedarhurst Blaze
• Cops: Woman Stole Wallets from Coat Room at LICM

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Pictured with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano are: Nassau County Legis. Rose Walker; Mr. and Mrs. Parker and Tim Parker/Credit: Office of County Executive Mangano